mjt328 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On offense, we need to sign a strong veteran Quarterback who can keep us competitive while a rookie develops. Our passing offense ranked near the bottom of the NFL in virtually every category, and just isn't up to par with other teams around the league. People keep saying we need better Wide Receivers. I don't believe this is true. The problem is not who is receiving, but the guy who is throwing. If we had a better QB who was more aggressive with throwing downfield, our WRs would magically look better. Kelvin Benjamin was a very good player in Carolina, and can continue being one here. Zay Jones struggled his rookie year, but was apparently injured. I think guys like Andre Holmes and Deonte Thompson could be good enough that we don't necessarily need an upgrade. Our rushing offense was 1st in the NFL in 2015 and 2016. We were middle of the pack last year (4.1 ypa was tied for 14th in the league). I believe the scheme change was a very big factor. If we move back to a power run game, I believe John Miller may be a decent option again at Right Guard. We need Cordy Glenn back healthy. We've needed an upgrade at Right Tackle for years now, and maybe we can move Dion Dawkins to that spot permanently. Last year, coaches were forced to play him on the left side to fill in for Glenn. It's also important we get a better #2 behind LeSean McCoy. If everyone is freaking out when a player gets hurt, then the depth is not good enough. Defensively, we ranked 23rd in rushing defense (4.3 ypa). And our ability to generate pressure was poor most of the season. The Front 7 needs to be revamped. Even if Kyle Williams returns (I would like to see him come back in a rotational role), we could really use two new starting Defensive Tackles. I would like to see Lorenzo Alexander moved as a pass rushing specialist behind Shaq Lawson. Outside of Matt Milano, who showed lots of promise, the entire Linebackers corps needs to be revamped. This position has always been vital in Sean McDermott's defenses, and our lack of speed hurt us too much last year. The only thing that save them was excellent play by the corners and safeties. In order, I would like to see us address these positions first: 1. Quarterback (Veteran in Free Agency, Rookie in 1st/2nd Round of Draft) 2. Defensive Tackle (One in Free Agency, One in Draft) 3. Middle Linebacker (Let Preston Brown walk and get someone capable of playing sideline to sideline) 4. Strongside Linebacker 5. Backup Running Back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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